Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Saturday, August 16
Aug 16 (Reuters) - Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Saturday (all times GMT):
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OLYMPICS
BEIJING - Keep up to date on all Olympic news and breaking stories from our team of reporters in Beijing. Double-click on the code in brackets to visit our dedicated Olympic Schedule: [nSP207906]
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BASEBALL
Chicago White Sox v Oakland Athletics
SAN FRANCISCO - Gavin Floyd goes for his 13th win this year when the Chicago White Sox, pacesetters in the American League Central division, visit the Oakland Athletics at McAfee Coliseum on Friday. The right-hander is 12-6 with a 3.84 earned run average this season. Oakland, who have lost their last two games, will counter with lefty Dallas Braden (3-2, 4.62).
(BASEBALL/WHITESOX), expect by 0300, 300 words.
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TENNIS
ATP: Washington Classic (to Aug 17)
WASHINGTON - Top-seeded American and holder Andy Roddick continues his bid to win the event for a fourth time when he plays unseeded Serbian Viktor Troicki in the quarter-finals. Second seed Juan Martin Del Potro took his winning streak to 17 matches by taming big-serving American John Isner 6-4 6-4 to reach the semi-finals earlier on Friday.
(TENNIS-MEN/WASHINGTON) Simon Cambers reports.
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WTA: Cincinnati Open (to Aug 17)
CINCINNATI - We will provide a round up of the day's action at the end of play.
(TENNIS-WOMEN/CINCINNATI) 250 words. Expect around 0300.
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GOLF
Wyndham Championship (to Aug 17)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina - Carl Pettersson fired a remarkable nine-under-par 61 to move into the lead at the halfway stage of the Wyndham Championship. The Swede is on 15-under for the tournament, three strokes clear of American Garrett Willis, who shot a second straight 64.
(GOLF/PGA), 350 words, Andrew Both reporting.
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Scandinavian Masters (to 17)
ARLANDASTAD, Sweden - Ryder Cup hopeful Nick Dougherty fired three birdies in his last four holes to retain a share of the lead with Swede Peter Hanson at the halfway stage.
(GOLF-EUROPEAN/), expect first copy at 1500, Norman Dabell reports
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SOCCER
PREMIER LEAGUE
Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion (1145)
Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City (1400)
Everton v Blackburn Rovers (1400)
Hull City v Fulham (1400)
Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur (1400)
West Ham United v Wigan Athletic (1400)
Sunderland v Liverpool (1630)
LONDON - Arsenal kick off the Premier League season by welcoming promoted West Bromwich Albion in the early game. Hull City make their first appearance in the top flight at home to Fulham while the other promoted team, Stoke City, visit another of last season's survivors Bolton Wanderers.
(SOCCER-ENGLAND/) pix. Expect first story at 1400, Mike Collett reports
BUNDESLIGA
Schalke 04 v Hanover 96
VfL Wolfsburg v Cologne
Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Dortmund
Karlsruhe SC v VfL Bochum
Energie Cottbus v Hoffenheim
Arminia Bielefeld v Werder Bremen
MUNICH - Bundesliga runners-up Werder Bremen visit Arminia Bielefeld while fellow title hopefuls Schalke host Hanover. Champions Bayern Munich, now under former Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann, kicked off the season on Friday when they threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Martin Jol's Hamburg.
(SOCCER-GERMANY/) pix. Expect first story at about 1600, 400 words.
LIGUE 1 (1700 unless stated)
Caen v Valenciennes
Nantes v Monaco
Lille v Le Mans
Nice v AS Nancy
St Etienne v Sochaux
Toulouse v Le Havre
Paris St Germain v Girondins Bordeaux (1900)
PARIS - Title hopefuls Bordeaux visit PSG without injured Morocco striker Marouane Chamakh. The Parisian side, who escaped relegation on the final day of last season, are hoping experienced new signings Claude Makelele and Ludovic Giuly can help them stay clear of trouble this term.
(SOCCER-FRANCE/) pix. Expect 350 word wrap by 1900.
ROME - Italy manager Marcello Lippi announces his squad for Wednesday's friendly against Austria in Nice. It will be the 2006 World Cup-winning coach's first match since returning to the Azzurri dugout to replace Roberto Donadoni after Euro 2008.
(SOCCER-ITALY/SQUAD) 350 words. Expect around 1700. Paul Virgo reports.
African Champions League group stage matches (to 17)
African Confederation Cup group matches (to 17)
(SOCCER-AFRICA/CHAMPIONS) and (SOCCER-AFRICA/CONFEDERATIONS)
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RUGBY
Tri-nations
South Africa v New Zealand, Cape Town (1300)
CAPE TOWN - Fullback Percy Montgomery is set to win his 100th cap for South Africa as they host Tri-Nations leaders New Zealand on Saturday.
(RUGBY-TRI/), expect copy by 1500 GMT,
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RALLYING:
Rally of Germany (to 17)
BERLIN - Four times world champion Sebastien Loeb of France holds a 19.9 second lead over Finnish rival Mikko Hirvonen after Friday's opening day in Trier. Loeb's Spanish team mate Daniel Sordo is third, 5.7 seconds behind Hirvonen whose team mate Francois Duval was another 13.1 seconds off the pace in fourth.
(RALLYING-WORLD/), expect first day stories from around 2100, 350 words.
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(Duty editor John O'Brien, Asia Sports Desk +65 6870 3971, from 1030 Clare Fallon, London Sports Desk +44 207 542 7933)
